Re: Breaking the Silence -- Jan. 8-9

[Richard Mabion]

Thanks Jan, we really appreciate your help.   I wanted to let everyone know we have also been able to add a group of Native American college students, who will be conducting a panel on sustainability Saturday also.  I am really excited about discovering this particular group.  They will not only now become permanent member of o0ur conference planning team, they have also volunter4red to take over the design of our website, which is happening as we speak.   Those of you who know me, know that I am extremely pumped about this find, and the most impressive aspect other than them being people of color, they are all young, members of our next generation of environmentalist.   God Bless America!   Richard Mabion www.breakingthesilence.us 913-481-9920   PS: Check out the attached, and if possible tune in KKFI today at noon.  For 30 minutes we will have an open call in show -- see details below.    . ECO RADIO KC ¤ WEEKLY ECOLOGICAL ISSUES RADIO SHOW Tuesday, 29 December 2009, 12:00noon ¤ on Kansas City Community Radio Listen at KKFI-FM 90.1, or on web-streaming at http://www.kkfi.org/  On EcoRadio KC this week, Richard Mabion will host his annual "End of the year call in show".  He will entertain discussion about climate concerns, green collar jobs, health concerns, and how people feel about the state of our union. --- On Mon, 12/28/09, Jane Stoever <janeps...@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Jane Stoever <janeps...@yahoo.com> Subject: Breaking the Silence -- Jan. 8-9 Date: Monday, December 28, 2009, 9:09 PM Dear Friends, The "Breaking the Silence" conference runs Thurs. night, Jan. 8, 5 to 10 p.m., and Sat., Jan. 9, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. You may have heard me mention it; 3 or 4 sessions deal with our efforts to oppose the KC Plant, which makes non-nuclear parts for nuclear weapons.   What's here is, first, conference organizer Richard Mabion's request for support (through funds and encouraging folks to come to the conference), and second, an article in the Kansas City Kansan, based on the conference press release. The article gives highlights. The group called "Think Outside the Bomb" is actually us Kansas Citians and NukeWatch New Mexico exec Jay Coughlan.   Anyway, here's info on the conference. Hope to see you there! Thanks -- Jane Stoever, 913-206-4088 From: Richard Mabion <rma...@sbcglobal.net> Date: Saturday, December 26, 2009, 6:31 AM I truly feel this Press Release says it all. This year’s conference planning committee has done a stellar job of putting together the kind of conference, where all Americans should see a need to attend. The keynote speakers, the caliber of breakout sessions, and the free Health screenings makes this a family friendly place to learn about both our Health and our Environment. We still have 2 ways, past you actually attending yourself, for you to help us make this conference a reality.   We still need your help as a Sponsor, Vendor, or as a donor. So please take time to review the other attached forms.   The second place where we still need your help is in making sure we have people to attend. It cost money to advertise and/or promote such an event. We need your help to pass the word, of what we have done or at least of what we are trying to do. There are still details being added as we speak. We now have a group of Native-American Environmentalist who will be leading a breakout session on Sustainability. The majority group members are associated with Global Indigenous Nation Studies, at Kansas University, but they also will have panel members who will be from Haskell University as well as K-State. This will prove to be a great addition. We have also designed a breakout session with the Sierra Club from the Kanza Group or Kansas Chapter that will feature Craig Wolfe from Creative Business Solutions addressing the 2 very popular subjects of Weatherization, and the current debate regarding the need for Job-Jobs-&-Jobs. If you will just give us your physical and financial support, who knows what will be added by Show time? For now, we hope your Christmas was Merry and Your New Years will be fruitful and you multiply your worthwhile desires. Peace on Earth and Good Will to us all. Richard Mabion www.breakingthesilence.us 913-481-9920 Published on The Kansas City Kansan (http://www.kansascitykansan.com) Home > Blogs > 's blog > “Breaking the Silence” to be held in early January “Breaking the Silence” to be held in early January Created Dec 24 2009 - 11:52am ALAN HOSKINS, Kansan Contributor The Kansas Secretary of Health and Environment and the great grand-daughter of Booker T. Washington headline the Third Annual “Breaking the Silence” Environmental Conference to be held at the Reardon Convention Center in downtown Kansas City, Kan., Friday and Saturday, Jan. 8-9. Roderick Bremby, the Secretary of Health and Environment for the state of Kansas, and Sarah O’Neal Rush, the great grand-daughter of Booker T. Washington, will deliver the keynote addresses on Saturday morning. The conference will also feature more than a dozen breakout sessions and free health screenings for anyone who attends. Co-produced by Kansas City Kansas Community College and the Wyandotte County Health Department, admission is just $1 a day. The conference will be held from 5-10 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m.-9 p.m. on Saturday. Event director Richard Mabion said the conference is making a statement in response to a recent survey by the Kansas Health Institute. “When we became aware of a report that was issued that ranked the health of Kansas residents in all 105 counties, we were very disturbed to find that Wyandotte Country received the worst ranking (105th) for health care,” said Mabion. The conference will open with two performers on Friday night – story teller Molly Postlewait and poet laureate Lloyd Daniel. “We will use Friday as a way for us to bond for a weekend of Environmental Education,” said Mabion. One of the presentations will be from the KC Plant Project, a coalition that has come together to publicize the Kansas City Honeywell Nuclear Weapons plant. Scheduled speakers are Jay Coghlan from Nuke Watch, N.M., who will speak on the U.S. Nuclear Weapons Complex; and Maurice Copeland, who will address health related issues affected by nuclear power. Breakout sections will cover a wide variety of areas ranging from energy efficiency, health research, sustainable food production and environment law to prisoner’s re-entry, No Child Left Inside, Job Core for Single Parents and Food, Not Lawns. The conference will conclude with the showing of an award-winning documentary, “Taking Root,” which tells the dramatic story of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai, whose simple act of planning trees grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, protect human rights and defend democracy. Further conference details can be found on-line at www.breakingthesilence.us [1]. Events Source URL: http://www.kansascitykansan.com/blogs/%E2%80%9Cbreaking-silence%E2%80%9D-be-held-early-january/5351 Links: [1] http://www.breakingthesilence.us